The 264th and final Park Wood junior parkrun took place on Sunday – as organisers prepare to move to a new venue in Maidstone. The curtain came down exactly seven years to the day since the first event was held in 2017. A pirate theme marked the occasion as 33 youngsters crossed the finish line at Park Wood rec for the last time, celebrating with cakes and wristbands. There have been 950 different finishers in the weekly 2k run over the years, along with 1,492 PBs and 480 volunteers taking on various duties to make the event possible. “It’s a perfect way to finish,” said run director Keeley Fr…
